Month: November 2010

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My Trip

Every year I like to treat myself to a little fun. Like the old saying goes “all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy”. My name is not Johnny, but I could use a bit of fun anyway. I was trying to think of what I wanted to do this year for my vacation when I thought about playing a game or two of golf. The only question was where I should go to play.

A friend of mine from work suggested that I should check out Myrtle Beach. He had recently visited the area and told me about the golf packages Myrtle Beach that were available. It sounded like a great idea and since I trust his opinion, I decided to look into the situation. I went online and found a site called http://www.myrtlebeachseasideresorts.com/. I liked what I was seeing and so I read on.

I saw that there were a number of places I could go. The best part was that there are many golf courses right in that area. Just get on the computer and put in www.myrtlebeachseasideresorts.com and go from there. I couldn’t think of a better combination of things than the beach and golf together. I knew my mind was made up and that my trip would soon be planned. I guess I’ll be letting you know how it all turns out!

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One less loser

I was glad to hear that Mexican marines shot and killed a drug baron. Ezequiel “Tony Tormenta” Cardenas was killed in a shootout on Friday. The incident happened just across the U.S. border near Brownsville Texas. The shootout caused mayhem in the town but was a victory in the war on drugs.

It took about 150 marines to do the job. Unfortunately, three marines were killed in the firefight. My heart goes out to their families. Mexican drug violence has become increasing a problem and anything that could help is a bonus. I’m glad there is one less bad guy out there and hope the authorities will be able to apprehend or kill many more.

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Peace of mind

In these troubled financial times, there are a lot of people who are taking desperate measures to get the money they need. Some of these people are thieves and they are very good at what they do. They use the internet as a way to ply their trade. These hackers use several tricks to gain the user names and passwords of their intended victims. They use the information to steal money from people’s accounts.

The good news is that there are many ways to protect yourself from having this happen to you. There are many sites on the internet where you can learn about identity theft as well as your credit score. Having this information is a good way to prevent people from taking your hard-earned money. There are several sites that I use on a regular basis. One site is called freescore.com and it’s very helpful.

What attracted me to the site is that you can receive a free credit score report. I also put into practice a lot of the information I found there. I feel much more comfortable about the way my computer is protected as well as my accounts. I love having the peace of mind that comes with knowing how to manage my money and my credit score.

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Foreign bug invasion

One area where the government needs to do better is the area of bug invasion. Every year, the ports in Los Angeles and New York allow foreign insects to enter the United States. While some of the insects don’t have a large impact on our environment, others do. One example is the Asian Longhorn Beetle.

This beetle kills thousands of trees in our forests every year. The economic damage to our forests could be in the millions of dollars per year. Some measures will soon be implanted to stop the bugs in their tracks. I hope that inspections and treatments at the border will be effective. If they aren’t, we could be in real trouble.

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Grants

I like to work on projects. One project I have been working on lately is helping a friend of mine get his business started. His name is Bob and he knows all about fishing. He wanted to sell the fishing lures he makes on the internet. We have spent a lot of time putting the site together and it has been a success so far. We were hoping that we could do a little better next year and were looking for ways to expand.

One thing we wanted was a little more capital for advertising. The problem was that neither of us had the kind of money we needed. That’s when we started looking into the possibility of receiving one of the small business grants that were available online. Though we didn’t know it, there are a number of small business grants that can be had for those who own businesses.

We found a site called businessgrants.org that has a lot of information on how to find a grant. I couldn’t believe that so many small business grants were available. There is a lot of money available for those who can find it. The site provided many ideas on how to get the grants that we needed. I’m glad there are sites like this that can help people when they need it.